33.　　crime in this area has increased so much over the last 20 years？

A.Why is it that　　　　　 　B.Why it is that

C.Why was it that 　　　　　D.Why it was that

解析：该句的陈述语序为：it is why that crime in this area has increased so much over the last 20 years，所以疑问句语序为A。

答案：A

32. (2010·漳州一中模拟考试)　　the flight to Australia will be delayed is　　

I'm especially worried

about.

A.If；what 　　　　　　B.Whether；that

C.When；that 　　　　　D.Whether；what

解析：考查名词性从句。whether引导主语从句；what引导表语从句，并在从句中作about的宾语。

答案：D

31.The last　　of the play was very moving.

A.view 　　　　B.sight　 　　　C.scenery　 　　　　D.scene

解析：view景色，风景，指从某个角度所看到的景色；sight风景，名胜，指观光、旅游的自然风光；scenery风景、景色，指某个地区的整个风景；scene景色，景象，指一眼可以浏览的风景，不限于自然景色，亦可指戏剧的一场，电影，电视的一个镜头等。根据句意选D。

答案：D

30.With April 18's railway speedup， highway and air transport will have to compete

with　　service for passengers.

A.the best 　　　　　　　B.best　 　　　　C.better　 　　　　D.good

解析：句意：由于4月18日的铁路提速，高速公路和航空运输将不得不以比铁路更好的服务来竞争。所以空白处应为比较级。

答案：C

29.(2010·长春外国语学校模拟)-I hope you've read the instructions.

-Yes， of course　　.

A.I hav　　 　　B.I do　 　C.I will 　　 　D.I did

解析：句意：我希望你已经读过说明。是的，当然读过了。所以A项正确。

答案：A

28.The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took　　

pictures of them.

A.many of　　　　B.masses of

C.the number of 　　　　　D.a large amount of

解析：　masses of许多，大量，既可修饰可数名词也可修饰不可数名词；many of放于此处不当；the number of...的数量，不合句意；a large amount of许多，大量，多用于修饰不可数名词。

答案：B

27.(2010·长沙模拟)The view　　many scientists hold is　　 too much

emission of carbon dioxide is destructive.

　A.what；that 　　　　　　B.that；which

C.that；that 　　　　　　D.which；which

解析：第一空that/which引导定语从句；后半句that引导表语从句，that不作成分。

答案：C

26.(2010·太原模拟)　　 this afternoon， you would have to come again next week.

A.The boss were not to return

B.The boss didn't return

C.Didn't the boss return

D.Were the boss not to return

解析：在虚拟条件句中，对将来的虚拟，省略if时，were， had， should要放在句

首。

答案：D

25.It is reported that some wild animals were found　　in a big cave in the mountain.

A.to hide dead　 　　　　　B.hidden dead

C.hiding dead　 　　　　　　D.hidden death

解析：考查分词作补语和形容词作状语的用法。find+宾语+doing/done，其被动形式为be found +doing/done。现在分词表“主动，动作正在进行”，过去分词表“被动，动作已完成”。dead 形容词作状语通常表示“主语所处的一种状态”。

答案：B

24.(2010·崇武一中高三模拟)This January will be very precious for us by which time we　　reviewing Senior Book Ⅰ.

　A.will finish　　　 　　　B.will have finished

C.have finished　　　　 　D.will be finished

解析：考查动词时态“将来完成时”，表示“到将来某个时间已经发生或完成的动作”。

答案：B